Synonyms of open-air

open-air 1 of 2

adjective

ˈō-pən-ˈer 

as in outdoor

of, relating to, or held in the open air

an open-air concert under the stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outdoor
• alfresco
• out-of-door
• outdoorsy
• exterior
• outer
• outside
• external
• outward
• airy
• outermost
• outmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indoor
• internal
• inner
• interior
• inside
• inward
• innermost
• inmost

open air

2 of 2

noun

as in wilderness

that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation

a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wilderness
• wild
• open
• outdoors
• country
• desert
• out-of-doors
• nature
• frontier
• sticks
• bush
• without
• hinterland
• outside
• backwoods
• wasteland
• up-country
• barren
• waste
• badland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of open-air

Adjective

The open-air German-style market will have three locations — at Daley Plaza and Gallagher Way in Chicago and RiverEdge Park in Aurora. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

His wife welcomes me into their open-air kitchen for coffee and tamal de maicena — homemade milk tarts made with cornstarch, which are unbelievably fresh and delicious. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

Half of the bar is open air, with an elevated area along the wall for lucky bar-goers looking for a perch to take in the wild scene. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The March 26 kidnapping occurred near International Boulevard and 14th Avenue, a part of Oakland known for having open air prostitution markets around the clock. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 July 2026